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By FactSet Insight With 2023 in the rear-view mirror, global capital markets open a new chapter in 2024 with a mix of possibilities and uncertainties. Here, FactSet experts share their views on what to watch across U.S. earnings, artificial intelligence, banks, interest rates, M&A, major economies, ETFs, the utilities sector, and South Africa.1. Analysts Expect the S&P 500 to Report Double-Digit Earnings GrowthJohn Butters, Vice President and Senior Earnings AnalystDespite concerns about a possible recession, analysts expect the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ to report double-digit earnings growth in CY 2024. The estimated (year-over-year) earnings growth rate for CY 2024 is 11.7%, which is above the trailing 10-year average (annual) earnings gr

When investing in stocks, options, and other investment vehicles, there are many strategies available to investors, and these strategies change over time. Over the years, one of the most popular strategies for U. S. stocks has been the dividend stock investment strategy. The $DJIA(.DJI)$ contains many dividend-paying stocks, including many blue-chip companies that have consistently raised their dividends.Here are the Dow stocks with the highest dividend yields for 2024.Let's start by reviewing the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2023. The Dow rose 14% last year, with 19 components up and 11 down. In December, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high, topping 37,000. Investors can choose to invest in the entire Dow J

$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ After a two-day plunge, the iv of COIN's January expiration options rose above 100%. The most active trading volume is in options expiring in the current week, because options become more expensive due to iv and are more suitable for sellers.It is worth noting that yesterday's call/put was still not low. Most call options are traded, and even buying call options is higher than selling call options. This situation may also be because the iv is too high and the put price is expensive, so institutions prefer to short sell call. However, around 4:00, some people bought puts expiring at 145 this week $COIN 20240105 145.0 PUT$The most trad

2024 is almost at the doorstep! I feel this is the best time to do some reading & get smart about making good investments for the new year. While we do that, we should also take stock of our current investments and see if a rebalance is required. In this post, I am finding out, what is $Morningstar(MORN)$ views on what to invest in 2024. For 2024, Morningstar is cautiously optimistic about stocks & bonds, even after accounting for heightened risk. Analysis summary. On equities, Morningstar sees opportunities based on following factors — size, style, sector and country exposures. According to their analysis, targeted exposure is well placed to beat broad market-weight exposure. Equity Opportunities (1) Smaller-capitalization value stocks

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$NVDA 20231229 497.5 CALL$ Nvidia plans to introduce a modified version of its RTX 4090, the GeForce RTX 4090 D, in China in January in response to the US government trade restrictions, and that version is reportedly 5% slower in gaming and creating compared with the banned RTX 4090, Wedbush said. "We see implications for NVDA as minimal for now in light of the explosion in AI related revenues, which have minimized the impact of NVDA gaming sales on the company's financial outlook," Wedbush said. The "more significant question" is how trade turmoil might affect the broader gaming development industry eventually in a key market, Wedbush said. "While only the highest end NVDA part is currently impacted by US policy today,